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Pathétique Symphony

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1955

48 pressings12 countriesRomanticClassical

Pathétique Symphony was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Pathétique Symphony

7 pressings came out in 1955, the album's first year, in 2 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.

US

1955
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-1901
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Ind.
Runout / matrix

F2 RP1485-24S I A2Runout side A complete

F2 RP1486-10S I B1Runout side B complete

Full details of this pressing

US

1955
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-1901
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Hollywood Pressing
Runout / matrix

F2 RP1485-12S HSide A runout stamped

F2 RP1486-3S H ASide B runout stamped

(F2RP-1485)Side A label

(F2RP-1486)Side B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1955
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-1901
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Rockaway Pressing
Runout / matrix

F2 RP1485-14S R B1Side A runout stamped

F2 RP1486-6S R A1Side B runout stamped

(F2RP-1485)Side A label

(F2RP-1486)Side B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1955
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LM-1901RCA Victor Red Seal LM-1901
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

F2 RP1485-14S BI RRunout side A

F2 RP1486-6S AI RRunout side B

F2RP-1485Side A label

F2RP-1486Side B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1955
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-1901
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

F2 RP1485-10S I A 3Side A runout, stamped (I A 3 etched)

F2 RP1486- 5S S ISide B runout, stamped (I etched)

(F2RP-1485)Side A label

(F2RP-1486)Side B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1955
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-1901
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Indianapolis
Runout / matrix

F2 RP1485-15S I A2Runout side A complete

F2 RP1486-8S I A1Runout side B complete

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 48 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1950s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1955GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LM-1901First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1955USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-1901First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1955USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-1901First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1955USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-1901First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1955USRCA Victor LM-1901 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM-1901First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1955USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-1901First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1955USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-1901First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957UKHis Master's Voice ALP 1356LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-1901 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 1901LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1958GermanyRCA Victor LSC-1901 / RCA Victor LSC 1901LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1958GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal Lm-1901-aLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-1901 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 1901LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1958USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-1901 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 1901LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959UKRCA Red Seal RB-16143LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959UKRCA Red Seal SB.2024LP, AlbumLP, Album
1960s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960ChileRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-1901LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, StereoLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Stereo
1962FranceRCA 640 524 / RCA Victor 640.524LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962FranceRCA 630.297 / RCA Victor 630.297LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963SpainRCA Victrola VIC - 1009LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1963UKRCA Victrola VIC.1009LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1964CanadaRCA Victrola VIC-1009LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1964CanadaRCA Victrola VICS-1009LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1964CanadaRCA Victrola VICS-1009LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1964JapanVictrola SUP-2021LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965GermanyRCA Victrola VICS 1009LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1965ItalyRCA Victrola KV 11 / RCA Victrola VIC 1009LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1965ItalyRCA Victrola KVS 11 / RCA Victrola VICS 1009LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1968CanadaVictrola Camden Classics VCCS-1009LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976CanadaRCA Gold Seal AGL1-1522LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1976USRCA Gold Seal AGL1-1522LPLP
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982ItalyRCA GL 11522LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1982ItalyRCA GL 11522LP, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · PromoLP, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo
1990s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1995USRCA Victor LSC-1901 / Classic Records LSC-1901LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1995USRCA Victor LSC-1901 / Classic Records LSC-1901LP, Single Sided, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Single Sided, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
1995USRCA Victor LSC-1901 / Classic Records LSC-1901LP, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
Year unknown13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaRCA Victrola VICS-1009 / RCA Victrola VICS 1009LP, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo
?BrazilRCA Victor Sêlo Vermelho BRL-127LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?ChileRCA Victor LM 1901LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?EuropeRCA Victrola VICS 1009LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victrola VIC 1009 EXLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyRCA LM-1901-ALP, StereoLP, Stereo
?ItalyRCA Victrola KV-11 / RCA Victrola VIC 1009LPLP
?JapanVictor Red Seal LS 2031LPLP
?JapanVictor Red Seal LS 2031LP, Misprint, Mono · MonoLP, Misprint, Mono · Mono
?USRCA Victrola VICS 1009LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?USClassic Records LSC-1901 / RCA Victor LSC-1901LP, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · NumberedLP, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Numbered
?USRCA Victrola VICS-1009LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USRCA Victrola VICS 1009LP, ReissueLP, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 6, In B Minor, Op. 74 ("Pathetique")

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Pathétique Symphony are there?

48 vinyl pressings of Pathétique Symphony are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1955 and 1995.

When was Pathétique Symphony first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1955, in US, Germany. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LM-1901.

How do I tell if my copy of Pathétique Symphony is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LM-1901) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, F2 RP1485-24S I A2 and F2 RP1486-10S I B1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Pathétique Symphony on vinyl worth?

It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.

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